Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24063, James Doughty, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Doughty, James Ruth
N. 24063.
CONTENTS

I James Doughty a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Gray in the District of Maine, on oath declare that sometime in the month of July one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I enlisted as a private in the company commanded by Captain John Hobbs in the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Jackson, in the Massachusetts line, on the continental establish- ment in the revolutionary war, for the term of three years, that I continued to serve as a private in said company and regiment and in the service of the United States, until July 7 th one thousand seven hundred & eighty, when I was regularly discharged from the service at Providence in the State of New Jersey and received an honorable discharge in writing signed by Col. H. Jackson which I have since accidentally lost. That during the term aforesaid I was stationed at Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania, at the heights near Morristown, & in Patuxet in the State of Rhode Island. And I do further on oath declare that I am sixty five years of age, am not borne on any pension list of the United States, and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of the assistance of my country for support.

Wherefore I the said James Doughty pray that this declaration and the proceedings to be had thereon may be transmitted to the Secretary of War to the end that I may be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeably to the provisions of an act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." James Doughty
I, Abraham Young, aged sixty one years, on oath declare that I was a soldier in the revolutionary war, during the same period in which the above named James Doughty served, that to my certain knowledge he served in Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment, as he has within stated, and I do further declare that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. Abraham Young Sworn to, before Albion H. Harris U.S. Marshal

5667.
Maine
4
James Doughty
Private
Continental
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Jany 1819 and sent to Judge Parris- Paris Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 4 mos 6 / 30 33. 60
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819. 48. -
$ 81.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Signature
Dead.

Maine - 1198
Rebecca Coughly widow of James Coughly, deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 and who died on the 20 th January 1820 of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a Pensioner in the County commanded by Captain Hobbey of the Rev. commanded by Mr. L. R. Rasmussen in the Mississippi line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Nov. '38, as per C. and J. S. Pope, Portland Maine
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. - $ 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 Widow died Dec. 1, 1838 $ 240.00
{ Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by R. Bordin Clerk Book A Vol. 1 - Page 7

(1705) Ruth Doughty's Application for a pension Act July 7. 1838.
Marrried in 82 died in 1820
admd 2 yrs pri
80 $
No deduction
Jos. Pope Portland Me

STATE OF MAINE.
County of Cumberland, ss.
On this twenty ninth day of August 1838 personally appeared before me Erziel Whitman  Chief Justice  Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the said State - Bruth Doughty a resident of Gray in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine, aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of James Doughty who was a Private in the War of the Revolution and a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of March 18. 1818 and his name placed on the pension list Roll of the Maine Agency - That he served three years in what was called the three years service under Captain Nobby in Col. Henry Jacksons Regiment . she would refer to his original declaration on which his pension was granted for a particular statement of his service, which she is not able to give - She also declares that she has not been married since the death of said James Doughty , but still continues his widow.
SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said James Doughty on the twenty third day of July in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty two . and that her husband, the aforesaid James Doughty died on the thirtieth day of January 1820 . that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated.
Bruth Doughty
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
BEFORE me - And I certify that by reason of age and infirmity is unable to attend court the above named Bruth Doughty is unable to attend court and that therefore her declaration was taken by me at her place of dwelling in said Gray - That she is a person of credibility and that I have no reason to doubt the truth of her declaration above made.
Erziel Whitman

I George Washington Doughty of Gray in the state of Maine of lawful age testify and say that my father James Doughty of said Gray who was a revolutionary pensioner died at said Gray on the thirteenth day of January A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty - That Ruth Doughty is his widow & has never been married since his decease. George W. Doughty.
State of Maine Cumberland ss.
August 29. 1838 personally appeared before me the above named George W. Doughty and made oath to the truth of the above.
Ebenezer D. Whitman Clerk of Court of Common Pleas of P. State
Charles Fox the Judicial Board in P for said County of Cumberland

STATE OF MAINE State of Maine Cumberland Gs
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Court within and for the County of Cumberland and State of Maine - do hereby Certify that Ezekiel Whitman Esquire is the Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. in & for said State, and that the signatures to the foregoing certificate and the Certificate annexed purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this fifteenth day of Sept 1838.
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Court in & for said County of Cumberland

To Mr Joseph Pope Esq Portland

State of Maine
Town of Gray August 13 th 1838.
I Nathaniel S. Lawrence of Gray do hereby certify, that it appears by the registry of Marriages in said Town there is the following record of marriage viz;
"James Doughty and Ruth Stevens were married by Rev. Samuel Nash July twenty third Seventeen hundred and Eighty two."
N. S. Lawrence Town Clerk of Gray.
I, Nathaniel S. Lawrence, above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of said Town of Gray, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town in my possession with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows — "July 23 d . 1782."
N. S. Lawrence Town Clerk of Gray.
Cumberland ss: August 13 th 1838. Then the said Nathaniel S. Lawrence whom I certify to be a credible & respectable witness made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit,
Before me Eliab Southam Justice of the Peace

State of Maine Cumberland Is.
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Cumberland and State of Maine; do hereby certify that Eliab Latham as appears within, is a magistrate duly commissioned for said County and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this Sixteenth day of August A D 1838.
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Cumberland,

May 6, 1932
BA-J/MLB Cur
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JAMES DOUGHTY
W. 24063
Mrs. Retta Parsons 4701 North Albany Avenue Chicago, Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, relative to James Doughty, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 24063, based upon the military service of James Doughty in the Revolutionary War.
He enlisted sometime in July, 1777, served until July 7, 1780, as a private in Captain John Hobby's company, Colonel Henry Jackson's Continental Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1818, while a resident of Gray, Cumberland County, Maine, aged sixty-five years.
He died January 30, 1820, in Gray, Maine.
Soldier married July 23, 1782, in Gray, Maine, Ruth Stevens, and the marriage was recorded in the town clerk's office of Gray, Maine.
Soldier's widow, Ruth, was allowed pension on her application executed August 29, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy-four years and living in Gray, Maine.
She died December 1, 1838.
In 1838, soldier's son, George Washington Gray, was living in Gray, Maine.
There are no further family data on file.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

James Doughty -
Private
Jacksons Regt
Mass: Line.
29 April 1818.
Admitted
James Doughty
DOUGHTY, JAMES (CONT, MASS.)
W-24063

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty ninth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Jamies Doughty the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence an original order, dated July 17, 1780, signed by H. Jackson, requiring the several commissaries to issue rations for the subsistence of the said Doughty on his march home; - also the deposition of Abraham Young a soldier in the revolutionary army, taken, sworn to and subscribed before me; - all which papers are hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Jamies Doughty the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

Camp Bracamp July 7. 1780
Sir
please give twenty days
Rations to James Doughty (discharged from my Regiment) to subsist on the road to Falmouth. State of Massachusetts.
to the General H. M. Col. Comd. Your Company Genl. Stark's Brigade on the road —

Issued three Rations - for the Probation Trial term July 9 th 1780
Issued three Rations for Probation July 11. 1780
Issued three days Provision In behalf James Wallace also for a Almshouse Providence July 14. 1780
DOUGHTY, JAMES (CONT., MASS.) W-24063

4701 N. Albany Ave.
Chicago, March 24th. 1932.
Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C.
Sirs:--
I am very anxious to get as soon as possible some help to join the D. A. R. through the service of James Doughty of Lincoln Co. Maine. He died we think Jan. 30- 1820 aged 67 probably.
The Adj't Gen of Maine writes me that he drew a Pension and that you probably can give us his service and the family records he gave when he applied. We will be very grateful for this.
Yours truly,
Retta Parsons.
Mrs. Retta Parsons 4701 N. Albany Ave. Chicago, Illinois.

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
1932 - May 6, Hct. to Mrs. Netta Parsons - mRB
File No. 241063
Synth Doughty wid of James Doughty Pr Mass Line
Act July 1 st 88
Index: Vol A , Page 190
[Arrangement of 1870.]

J. L. Edwards Esq., Commr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
92-178 26

Rutland Sept. 14 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq. } Commr. of Pensions. }
Sir With this I forward the application of Mrs Ruth Doughty for a pension under Act July 7. 1838. If satisfactory, please forward to me a certificate of pension for her and oblige
Yours very respectfully Joseph Pope